Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Johnny Robinson
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 3, 2026
1. Johnny Robinson Marker
LSU, 1957-59
Dallas Texans, 1960-62
Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-71
A star on both sides of the ball for LSU in the late 1950's, Johnny Robinson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019 following a 12-year career in pro football. Robinson earned All-SEC honors during LSU's national championship season in 1958. He capped his LSU career with 893 rushing yards, 453 receiving yards and 14 TDs. He won Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs and twice led the AFL and NFL in interceptions. He's a member of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame.
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019
Erected by Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 30° 24.799′ N, 91° 11.018′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on Powerhouse Lane near North Stadium Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Powerhouse Ln, Baton Rouge
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alan Faneca (a few steps from this marker); Y.A. Title (a few steps from this marker); Steve Van Buren (a few steps from this marker); Jim Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Kevin Mawae (a few steps from this marker); King of Beasts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manship School of Mass Communication (about 400 feet away); The Tiger Walk at Victory Hill (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2025
2. Johnny Robinson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
